FL17 Weather Ruckel Airport

Niceville, FloridaElevation 67 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVPS · 5 NM SW · 54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVPS

WIND

050@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1610Z to 26 2300Z

Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	80/58	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/62	NE 9 kt	22 kt	2%
Friday	Sunny	83/64	E 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/64	E 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2149Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for FL17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,300 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

67 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 6:55 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ruckel Airport is in Niceville, Florida. Field elevation 67 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.

Manager phone850-678-2223

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFL17

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5196, -86.4383

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FL17 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Unknown 43%Twin 7%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV6 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›TOBA (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›TOBA (Piston single)

›SREY (Unknown)

›PA30 (Twin)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FL17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPS (5 NM SW, VFR).

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

9 NM NW

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

33 NM W

VFR

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

35 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

›VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

›EMAIL: BUSINESSOFFICE@RUCKELPROPERTIES.COM

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗FL17 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FL17 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for FL17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does FL17 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for FL17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FL17?

FL17 sits at 67 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FL17?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.